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NTSB Will Hold Hearing To Establish Cause Of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Blowout
The NSTB has scheduled hearings to investigate the cause of a Boeing 737 MAX door blowout incident that occurred in January ...
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NTSB says key bolts were missing from the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9
That's one of the findings of a preliminary investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board that was released ... plug that later blew off of an Alaska Airlines flight in midair ...
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Preliminary NTSB report on Boeing 737 Max 9 Alaska Airlines flight finds missing bolts led to mid-air door blowout
Alaska Airlines was not named as a defendant in ... A Boeing spokesperson said the company is reviewing the NTSB's findings and will cooperate with NTSB and FAA investigations.
Cause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed
A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines' landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB ...
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Alaska Airlines plane whose door blew off mid-flight was missing bolts when it left factory: report
More conclusive findings are expected to be released following a metallurgical analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board. The plug door of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet blew ...
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NTSB says recovery of Alaska Airlines plane's failed door plug provides clues
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Transportation Safety Board announced their preliminary findings late Monday night after recovering the door plug that blew out from an Alaska Airlines plane while it ...
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4 bolts missing from Alaska Airlines door plug before blow-out: NTSB report
In this Jan. 7, 2024, file photo, the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines ... Oregon. NTSB via Reuters, FILE Boeing said Tuesday it would review the NTSB's findings "expeditiously" in a ...
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NTSB focuses on jet assembly work by Boeing and supplier after Alaska Airlines blowout
Instead, the initial NTSB findings focused squarely on the ... by a few airlines with high-density seating. Most airlines, inlcuding Alaska and United in the U.S. don’t have a door there ...
NTSB: Alaska Airlines landing gear collapse caused by 'excessive grinding'
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed Tuesday that 'excessive grinding' during maintenance work is what caused an ...
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Alaska Airlines Door Blowout Incident Could Happen Again, NTSB Chair Says—Claiming Boeing Has ‘Quality Control Problem’
A probe by the NTSB uncovered evidence indicating the metal door plug that flew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 ... months before the incident. The findings appeared to corroborate a report ...
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NTSB: Bolts for door plug on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 were missing during takeoff
(KOIN) – A month after the door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines plane that took ... A new report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board found the bolts that hold the door plug ...
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Alaska Airlines emergency: Boeing CEO says company 'acknowledging our mistake'
"Any findings will be fully addressed ... inspections ordered after Friday's incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy appears on "Good Morning America," on ...